more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
drama; play; powerful drug
to burn with combativeness
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness